Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-12
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
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Ysrks Essrns.s Aaessm<ns-
oussr Dolsss n ne New Jsr-
sey Legislature.


denier, James L. Moore. q mefsnanis
an1 Cad eehifE. ex- DisfFiet Attorney 81
washington County. and editor Of the
Rrsshasa Sfaafr Zslfanq. vas presented
to3ay By Senator HawlsT. u ssts forth
fhaf they we're Iau aotdiag citizens Of
BEenbam. Washington GoantS, Iexass
who dared 70 believe and maintain tie
Fiwht b Be- Republicans In politics. -fsf
fkia.s their OnIy crime, u coutinues,
. vDuF petitioners ere now exiles from
hair homes, having been eoDpeilrd 70
Iaave under serious threats Of aeaasa "a
fion. and abandon their property OF 70
asoept fer e s1eh pFiees e veFe prot.
fsrsd us." The petition states tnst :.
he time Of the election heid Oh TIE q
ef last Nosembeg perfect reign Of ter
Fof existed IN Washington Coonty,
caused b. armed bands Of white rufnans
Who, By Violsnes and b tue destFustien
Of ballot boxes at 8riballs, fle@eilen
and Lofts store election pFscinets, pre-.
vented . fgae and fair expression 81
suffrage By the ellizsns Of the eonaiy,
whereby men IN whose interest," snsas
crimes we're committed we're declared
elected Who wsFe not u fast siscteo,
and most unblushfaR tfsads psfIe-
teatsd. The election rs made fares.
Every Effort. the petition eontinuss. 70
obtain redress for wrongs, ana security
for life and ptopegty, has oeen pre-
vented BY the wanton and crust muF-
der Of important witnesses, ana ~ tne
farther fast thar q body Of State troops,
o~feneibty ordered to toe county 10 pre-
serve lay we're, In fact, ID open eonosrt
VIII The Iauless mes, who had CON
rnitted the eieotion outFages. Tue Pc
tItion further AYERS thai Rspablicans
Are ii the majority In Washington ooan
~, bat that il order 10 prevent kepub-
hcans from securing their political
riahts and privileges In the eoonty.
Alfred Jones, Ehsdrich Fielder, and
stewart Jones, three ooioFed Repu0h
cans. we're arrested upon pretended and
Fnafioleua charges Of oFime, and while
II ouatody Of che civil authorities. we're
eurF ondarpd 10 the kuklnx and hanged
TIA civil authorities Of said eounty, 20
eaahsr With theiF leading political
siands, well knevfng that satisfactory
and adequate evidence w0ald be
obtained 81 such trial which
would EXPOSE and maae public their %.
iitioal eFinea, for this reason ordered
an Investigation OF the death Of said
Alfred Jones', Shadrish Fielder and
Stewart Jones'. Petitioners further al
leae shat John Ireland, Governor Of
Texas, has failed ani refused 10 make
any effort whatever 10 have arrested ana
br0uaht 10 trial she lawiess nen who
committed this outrage, although The
facts were made known 10 him, and he
Gas earnestly requested 10 take pFompt
action thereon. After further recital Of
more details Of the charges, the petition
eonoludes: "And your petitioners here
By respectfully submit ell tbs matters
heFsin stated a. complained Of 10 your
honorable body, for your careful con-
alteration and such action ~ you may
deem necessary 10 cure the evils herein
stated, aud thereby secure 10 oil eitizsns
Of the United States their rights under
. Republican form Of government N
fast - veil a. IL name"
No More Coolies " Cene.
WAsHINaroN, Jan. 1I.--It IL uoder.
stood that negotiations with the Chinese
Government, 10 Witch allnsion vas
made IN the Presidents message. for
suoh q modification of the existing
treaty as will entirely prevent the intro
duatiou Of Chinese coolie labor into this
oounsry, have iusl been bs0ught 20 a
successful termination. and that In n
few DAYS an amended treaty covering
this point will be sobmitted 20 the Sen
ste for ratification BY that body. The
State DEPARTING nt and tAe Chinese Em
bassy are much grasifed AZ the satisfac-
tory conclusion reached.
A had Erect.
New YoBK, jan. 1.-THE Mad AID
kxprsas says The pending Meeting OF
shareholders Of the Sntro Tunnel. 90 be
held tomorrow, has had tbs effect OF
lowering these shares II cents"
Rnormous Assessment.
TIE ASSESSED vain stisn Of city real
estate, compared With last year. shows
"a increase of e53, 10000. The totals
81 80 go. 600.
Great Dosasa In a State legislature.
TnERTex MD. Jan. 1.-THE Demo.
cratic caucus, after q recess in which
foaF boilers were reasoned With, reaa-
samhled and tried 10 re-establtsh hAF
mony. WolveFton, Of Hanserton,
defeated for tue spsakeFship nomina
aion, refused 20 be ooBsoled, aud bis
follow belters held out With him. Three
o'clock vas the hour nxed fos the or
eantzstioa Of the Legislature. bat al
that time tbs Assembly chamber vas
still oecapied BY the Democrats In eau
Gus. while the Republicans we're stored
up 81 the other side Of the ball. Al $50
the Republican caucus closed, and the
senate was called 20 order shortly be-
fore Z o'clock. AZ soon ~ the roll was
called u vas voted 10 defer oraaniaAtien
Of the body and en- adjoaramen. vas
taken until 3 o'clock Tomorrow. Mean
time The Democratic Assamblymen were
trying 10 reach an amicAbls arrange
ment. Finally about the time that
the Senate came together the AZ
eemhiy doors wers thrown open,
The galleries we're allied, aud Republican
members hacked upoH the door. TIE
their privany had been violated be-
fore the caucus Waa over. Speaker Arm-
etFona, however, speaking tor the He
pahlieans, declined 20 leavs. He said
The time for organising Was past, and
angry debate followed, aad some one
seat 20 the police station for aid. A
Eereeans and three officers responded.
Chairman Beck sta. Of the Democratic
canona, then ordered The RapahlieAns 10
leave. They seemed reluctant 30 do -.
ho then directed The uoliee 90 pas cot
81. Clerk Toomha and ex-SesRaAnt
kFma Oolfax. TIE polieemen then laid
bold on these en- officials and farcibly
puahed them oat OF the main door.
Daring this scene tie exeiteBsnt was
intense. Republican Assenblya,en ~,
tired into the Speakers icon
and the galleries being cleared.
che Democratic caucus proceeded.
A crowd hlockaded the corridors
and discussion ran hieh. saddenly q .
doors openea, and the crowd broke in
Al the 9ame uscmeat RegnslicAa mem
bsEs gained admigtAnca truu the Speak.
ag'e room, and with them twe labor
mea. Carroll and Danohne, together
With MeGsfa. weiseFten. b sird and Arn.
uine. the Demoafatie bsitsss. These
made lost 81 votes. = nsi 1Fity Of tie
HOUSE. Speaker AFmStFong an
Doaneed THAI this was = qnoram.
fhey oF1aDiaed the Haas@ by tae elee
tlan Of De. W. r. Baird (DsmocrAal. q
MarFen, a. SPEAKER ses. Atkirsen
lDeuccrul, II Essex. ~ Clerk; Her
bert folt (R~pnblieanA. of Hndnon
Oiask; ,. Mcdonald gIrtspandeni npm
ooratl. ot hadson, Segeeant a Arrns
TheFeupon DE-. Baird rrocxeaed b take
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